Fund Raising the Bahamian Way
August 31st, 2010
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| The Higg’s brothers are happy to be home |
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| kayaks in the Exumas |
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| Welcoming crowd |
I would say it’s common knowledge that Bahamians like to have fun. How else did we become one of the top vacation destinations in the Caribbean? What I find truly amazing is the capacity that island people have for organizing and coming together in times of need. All it takes is two brothers with the desire to keep their dad’s dream alive and a lot of friends and family to support them. Their dream became a reality last weekend when a handful of very young (and not so young) and fit kayakers paddled approximately 33 miles from Exumas to New Providence Island. The final destination being the beach of “Glenmore,” which has been the brothers’ family estate for many years. What a creative and exciting way to raise funds for cancer research! The paddlers trained for months in anticipation of completing the distance. Dedication went beyond tired arms and sunburns with rescue boats that volunteered to transport the kayaks and paddlers to the starting point at 4:30 in the morning and stayed with them to lend any required support. Thankfully, moral support was all that was needed and the kayakers arrived one by one to “Glenmore” beach to find hundreds of supporters cheering them on. Of course there was the “back of the house” volunteers who organized food, drinks, kids’ activities and kept the party going well into the evening.
I don’t think anyone could have guessed what a success such an event would be. The recipe for this success, no doubt being a day filled with the excitement of sport, a good cause and just an old fashioned good party.
So often buyers will ask if there is more to the Bahamas than Sea and Sun, well this is just a small example of just how much there is in this small country. This is truly the Bahamian way!
Posted by: 
Silvina Andrews
